VRE

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commuter rail service passenger rail service public transportation system

VRE is a commuter rail service that operates in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, providing weekday passenger trains primarily for suburban commuters.

Aliases (2)

VRE Zone 5 ×1
VRE network ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	commuter rail service → passenger rail service → public transportation system →
abbreviation	VRE →
allows	monthly passes → single‑ride tickets →
connectsWith	Amtrak → Washington Metro → local bus systems in Northern Virginia →
country	United States →
electrification	non‑electrified diesel operation →
fareIntegration	partial integration with regional transit passes →
fullName	Virginia Railway Express →
fundingSource	Commonwealth of Virginia → federal grants → member jurisdictions →
governingBody	Northern Virginia Transportation Commission → Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission →
hasLine	Fredericksburg Line → Manassas Line →
hasRollingStock	bi‑level commuter rail coaches → diesel‑powered locomotives →
headquartersLocation	Alexandria, Virginia →
modeOfTransport	rail →
operatorType	commuter rail operator →
owner	Virginia Railway Express Operations Board →
primaryUse	suburban commuter transportation →
purpose	provide alternative to driving for commuters → reduce highway congestion →
railGauge	standard gauge →
safetySystem	Positive Train Control →
servesCity	Washington, D.C. →
servesRegion	Northern Virginia → Washington, D.C. metropolitan area →
servesState	Virginia →
serviceAreaCharacteristic	park‑and‑ride stations → suburban communities →
serviceDays	Monday through Friday →
serviceFocus	rush‑hour commuter trips →
servicePattern	peak‑period commuter service →
serviceType	weekday passenger trains →
terminus	Washington Union Station →
ticketing	fare‑based system →
trackOwner	CSX Transportation → Norfolk Southern Railway →
usesStation	Washington Union Station →
website	https://www.vre.org/ →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Virginia Railway Express →	abbreviation
Manassas Line ("VRE network") →	railNetwork
Manassas station ("VRE Zone 5") →	zone